August Events + Weekend Corona Culture (sun) – (08/09)

Pre Covid-19 we searched the internet everyday looking for the very best of What’s Happening, primarily on Manhattan’s WestSide, so that you didn’t have to.
We made it as easy as 1-2-3.

Covid-19 has required some changes for the time being.
Stay Safe.
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For the month of August we are going to try a different format – on some days we will go visual and offer a selection of the very best NYCity Instagram photos or YouTube videos. Some days you will find “the Nifty Nine”, all the NYC news you need to start your day, or the Top Online Travel Forums with NYC info. On other days we will offer “Top 10 Corona Culture,” updated info and video especially suited to these difficult times.

We hope you will come back often to see what’s cooking here.
Today it’s Weekend Corona Culture (sun). NEW STUFF!

Everything You Can Do in NYC This Weekend

Including rooftop sushi, rentable backyards, and open-air comedy.
(thrillist)

The best things to do in NYC this weekend

The best things to do in NYC this weekend includes returning to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and hitting up Harlem’s aircraft carrier eatery
(TONY)

Four Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now

Galleries and museums are getting creative about presenting work online during the pandemic. Some are open for in-person visits. Here are shows worth viewing either way.
(NYT)

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Now how about some other useful information during these trying times.

WFUV-FM 90.7 is my fave local radio station. Noncommercial, member-supported with a format of adult album alternative music, WFUV is doing it’s best to keep us connected to our music with a comprehensive, updated list of live music online.

WFUV Live Online (Augus 06 – August 12)

WXPN’s Free at Noon Virtual Musikfest continues: The Roadhouse on 8/6, The Funky on 8/7, The Ladies on 8/8 and The Songwriters on 8/9

Björk live from Reykjavík’s Harpa Hall showcasing new instrumental arrangements of songs from her back catalogue (8/9, 8/15, 8/23, 8/29)

R.E.M.’s Glastonbury set from 1999, limited on-demand (8/6-8)

Brandi Carlile, Youth Orchestra LA and members of the LA Phil, limited on-demand (8/7-14)

Philadelphia Folk Festival: multiple streams of music, integrated chat, campfire open mics, and zoom campsites (8/13-16)

G. Love & Friends from the Misquamicut Drive-In, $ (8/10)

Info and links at wfuv.org/livestreams

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Lower Manhattan – Did you know?

New York City, a city of neighborhoods, is filled with sights that every tourist should see. No neighborhood has more spectacular sights than Lower Manhattan.

Today’s feature is What’s Happening in Lower Manhattan: